One dead and three injured in plane collision in Venezuela

Three members of the crew were able to eject themselves from the planes. The victims were taken to a nearby hospital. The two planes belong to the Venezuelan Air Force

EL UNIVERSAL

Thursday November 22, 2012 04:15 PM

Three injured and one dead was the result of a collision between two aircrafts (OV10 Bronco) during training at Venezuelan Air Force base located in Aragua state, north Venezuela, on Thursday at around 11:30 a.m.

Apparently, three members of the crew were able to eject themselves from the planes, but another one did not make it and died on fire. His remains are located inside what was left of the plane.

The injured were taken to a nearby hospital in Maracay, capital of Aragua state.

The accident occurred during a training session in preparation for an aviation parade to take place within a few days to celebrate Aviation Day.

With reporting by Arnaldo Oca

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